China needs more reforms before currency meets IMF standards: Lew WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - China has to enact additional reforms before its currency meets International Monetary standards, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Tuesday. Getting the IMF seal of approval would boost China's efforts to boost the use of its currency abroad and Chinese officials lobbied Lew to back its effort during his quick trip earlier this week to Beijing. "If China wants [its currency] to increasingly be an international currency...China will need to successfully complete difficult fundamental reforms, such as capital account liberalization, a more market-determined exchange rate, interest rate liberalization, as well as strengthening of financial regulation and supervision," the Treasury Secretary said in a speech at the Asia Society in San Francisco.

Financial middlemen helping insiders at Airbnb, Uber, Snapchat and beyond cash in without IPOs Almost all of stock in pre-IPO companies is owned by venture-capital investors and employees, who face tight limits on selling their shares. But some of these early investors are eager to cash in now.

Obama administration unveils bid to beat back ‘superbugs’ The White House last week issued the most extensive plan ever to fight drug-resistant bacteria, or superbugs, seeking to curb antibiotic use at farms and hospitals — and promote discovery of lethal bugs and antibiotics to kill them.

Here’s what an almost perfect tax-reform plan looks like The Lee-Rubio proposal is a good start, but this is how to make it better The Lee-Rubio proposal is a good start, but this is how to make it better, argues Diana Furchtgott-Roth.

Level the Rockies? Only if Summers is right on stagnation, Bernanke quips Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke uses his second blog post to pick apart Larry Summer’s argument that the U.S. is stuck in secular stagnation.

Uber wins French court reprieve over legality of low-cost service Court decision wins Uber time in fight over Uberpop service A French court declines to ban Uber Technologies’ lowest cost service, kicking it to a higher court, which leaves Uber free to continue operating Uberpop in one of its biggest European markets.

Key senator to take closer look at FTC-Google meetings Sen. Mike Lee to conduct inquiry into meetings during antitrust probe Sen. Mike Lee plans to ask the Federal Trade Commission for information about meetings it had with Google Inc. executives while the FTC was investigating the company for possible antitrust violations.

U.K. stocks to be wary of with election just weeks away Banks, utilities and gaming stocks could be hit hard after election With polls indicating a neck-and-neck race between Conservatives and Labour, fund managers suggest these sectors are worth treating with caution.

China to delay some bank technology rules China agrees to delay implementation of some bank technology rules that sparked heavy lobbying from the U.S. government and technology companies due to protectionist concerns.

Justice Department charges ex-federal agents with bitcoin money laundering WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Justice Department charged two former federal agents with wire fraud and money laundering related to stealing digital currency during their investigation of the Silk Road, a now-defunct online black market. The department said Monday that former agents Carl Force and Shaun Bridges were assigned to the Baltimore Silk Road Task Force, and that Force was arrested March 27. Bridges surrendered Monday. The Justice Department said Force used fake online personas and engaged in bitcoin transactions to steal from the government. Bridges allegedly diverted to his personal account more than $800,000 in digital currency, DOJ said.

Lynn Tilton overbilled loan funds by nearly $200 million, SEC charges The high-profile manager of three loan funds overbilled them by nearly $200 million, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday in a major case brought by the agency.

GNC, N.Y. reach pact on herbal supplements Retailer agrees to test supplements beyond current FDA requirements GNC Holdings agrees to expand testing and authentication procedures of herbal supplements, following a probe by the New York Attorney General.

Salus changes mind about new bid for RadioShack Retailer to return to bankruptcy court Monday for more argument over an auction last week Salus Capital Partners, the hedge fund seeking to gain control of RadioShack, changes its mind about increasing its offer.

GM ignition-switch death toll rises to 77 people Number of confirmed injury claims up to 141 The number of deaths linked to the General Motors faulty ignition switch rises to 77 people, and the number of confirmed injury claims increases to 141 people.

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